Controlling-gear for steam or other fluid engines.



H. PLLING.`

GONTROLLING GEAR POR STEAM on OTHER FLUID ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 30, 1912.

Patented Dec. 17', 1912.

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' H. PILLIN G.

GONTROLLlNG GEAR FOR STEAM 0R OTHER FLUID ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 30. 1912.

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HENRY FILLING, OF LANCASTER, ENGLAND.

CONTROLLING-GEAR FOR STEAM R OTHER FLUID ENGINES.

vSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec-.17,1912.

Application filed J'anuary $0, 1912. Serial No. 674,359.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, HENRY FILLING, a'

Fluid Engines,of which the following is a,

specification. A

This invention relates to gear whereby the speed and torque of steamfand other Huid engines, and particularly such as are necessarily subject to frequent or rapid'iluctuations of load, can be regulated by such control of the steam supply and the variable `expansion* gear as will insure that the engine will be worked at all times with improved steam economy and at the same time will afford complete control of speed and torque.

According to the present invention 'the steam throttle valve or valvesand the Ie-' versing or expansion gear in such engines are so correlated thatl it is possible to run the engine slowly with throttled steam and late cutfoff, to insure maximum torque' whenever desired, to` control general by the expansion gear instead-of by the throttle, and in particular tov insure that the intermediate points of cut-ott'- ofthe expansion gear shall be controlled by the attendant without interference with the full open posi' tion of the throttle valve, thereby insuring 85 economical expansive working with maxi: mum steam pressure. The-means whereby such results are obtained comprise a'novel combination of (a) reversing or'variable expension gear of ordinary type; (b.) a 40 throttle valve with or Without pilot valves and passages for steam, or alternatively a bypass having a separate and relatively small valve; and (o) a pump aiidcataract device acting on the main throttle valve, these .de-l

vices beingso arranged that the working of the engine is completely controlled bymeans of a single controlling lever or, alternatively,

in place of (o) a steam or other fluid cylinder or electric motor may be arranged to act on the main throttle valve and in such-case a supplementary pedal. or supplementary operating handle is provided. Thus, for example, in applying the invention to a reversing rolling mill or windingpengine or the like, the engine would be equipped with any ordinary reversing gear actuated by hand or poweraccording to size, working either with fixed lap of the valves, or with variable lap as mid-gear is approached, but the rocking shaft or other movin part of the reversing gear would be provided with levers, cams, or engaging parts,- arranged as mid-gear is approached to actuate other levers or fingers 1n such manner as to reduce or urge the throttle valve or valves to the closed position, and also arrangedslo that y other levers, cams or engaging parts open the throttle valve slightly, or alternatively open the pilot orby-pass valve when the reversing gear is at or near either end of its stroke.

In cases where the l.manual control is-sufliciently powerful and the force off' the reversing gear motor-cylinder is not necessary for` the purpose,l thev throttle valve may be slightly opened as soon as the reversing gear has approached or'is at the end of its stroke by allowing a part connected tothe control lever to come into contact-'With the thl'ottle valve in such manner as toopen it slightly or open the pilot or by-pass valve as above described. In the pump and cataract a'rrange-V nient, these are so connectedto the throttle valve that immediately after the engine starts into slow motion and at such speed as may be predetermined, the throttle valve will be shifted promptly'to its fully opened position or thereabout and will remain api proximately in that position independently of any subsequent movement or variation of the expansion gear, until the controlling gear is brought to the mid or neutral posi-l tion, whereu on the cam or lever on the re:

versing 'sha t previously `referred to will suddenly -1 and completely shut' olfY steam.

This .pump and cataract: device is so ar# ranged lthat the liquid is pumped into an jinclosed chamber under a plun ertlie rate and amplitude of movement .o .which Adepends'upon the position and size of the out et slots, provision.' being made for` the sud#l den return of the plunger by an outlet under the plunger being opened automatically by the -reversing `gear when -brought'into the mid or neutral osition.l

In the receding description the useof the" words t rottle valve is to be understood to includeI all the main throttle valves,

-whether controlling steam in the main steam:

inlet pipe or pipes, or in the case of multiple expansion engines from the exhaust pipes or receivers between the cylinders.-

Alternatively, if lautomatic working by means of the aforesaid pump and cataract is not desired, then non-automatic full-bore opening of the throttle valve may be provided by arranging a supplementary pedal or supplementary handle for the attendant and connecting this to a motor which in turn is connected with the throttle valve in such manner that the movement of the pedal or handle causes the full movement of the throttle valve.

Designs of controlling gear arranged in accordance with our invention are shown more or less diagrammatically in the accompanying drawings, in whichy Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of ,one form of controlling gear, and Fig. 2 is a similar view of a 'modified form. In both figures an alternative arrangement for opening the throttle valve-to full extent is shown in broken lines. Except where otherwise stated, the following description shall be taken to apply to 4both figures equally.

In the two drawings the crankshaft of the engine is represented by 18; the reversing shaft, which may be hand-controlled ormotor controlled, by 30; the reversing motor by 23; the main throttle valve controlling the steam or Huid supply to the engine by 16; supplementary throttle valve connections at 17; pump and cataract device as subsequently described, -at 40; main handling lever (to operate the throttle valve and the reversing gear) at 3. Figs. 1 and 2 both show the reversing gear operated by means of a hydraulic motor, but it will be understood lthat any known form of steam or other Huid or electric motor may be used and for small engines the reversing shaft 30 may be directly connected with the control handle 3 and actuated without the intervention of a motor. The principal dierence between the controlling gear shown in the two drawings lies in the method adopted for the initial opening of the throttle valve 16 in order to enable the engine to turn slowly. The parts 41 to 45 shown in dotted lines indicate an alternative arrangement in which the pump and cataract gear 40 is replaced by a motor. The movements of the engine are controlled in the first instance by a single lever which is in neutral or mid position at 3. The trottle valve 16 is then closed, the expansion or link gear is in the neutral position, the toggles 7 and 8 through which the' throttle valve is actuated are in their straightened or closed positions, andl the engine is stationary or on the point of stopping.

In order'to cause the engine vto turn with a slow and reasonably uniform motion, the control lever is moved toward the position 2or the position 4, in accordance with the direction of rotation required. To prevent confusion we will confine our description to a forward movement ofthe lever toward 2,

although a similar description will apply in the case of an opposite movement of the lever. When the lever -is in position 2 the latest cut-oii will be obtainable with the expansion valve' gear of Fig. 1, and rather -short of the latest cut-oft' in the-case of thegear shown in Fig. 2, and the throttle valve 16 is caused to open slightly so as to admit only throttled steam` to the engine. The manner in which this valve is opened is as follows :-Referring to Fig. -1, attached to the control lever are two rods 9 and 10 having adjustable stops'11 and 12 adapted. to engagewith the double lever. 13. When the control lever is in position 2 the part 12 engages the lever 13and displaces it so as to pull lthe toggle 8 to one side and lift the valve 16 slightly from the closed position. In this gear it will be seen that the opening of the valve is effected by manual force, and where greater force is desired the gear shown in Fig. 2 may be used.

Referring to Fig. 2, when the control lever 3 is in, position 2 the crosshead 22 of the power motor 23 (which is controlled by the lever 3 through a Heating lever'arrangement ofusual construction) comes into contactA through the medium of a (preferably adjustable) stop 22 wit-h the lever 20, thereby displacing the lever slightly and pulling the toggle 8 on one side so that the throttle valve 16 is opened slightly. Similarly, when the control lever 3 1s moved to position 4 the valve 16 is opened slight-ly by the co operation of crosshead 22, stop 22b and lever 21. Under these conditions the engine can move slowly under light load, and the arrangement for securing maximum torque at slow speed is as follows Referring to Fig. 1, when the control lever is in position/2 the power motor 23 operating the reversing shaft 30 is in its farthest outward position, Acorresponding to full gear of the link motion 19 and maximum cut-oil'. Since the movement of the control lever from position 2 to position 1, (or in the case of reverserotation from position 4 to position 5) cannot then alter the position of the reversing shaft 30, a stop 25 is placed to limit the motion of the lever controlling the motion of the reversing motor, and a spring cushion 28 is tted tobt-he driving rod 24 from the control lever 3 to permit of the mot-ion of the latter fromposition 2 to position 1. This movement of the control lever causes the toggle 8 to open the throttle wider through the rod 10 and lever 13. Alternatively, the stops 25, 27 and the cushion controls 26, 28 may be omitted, but in this case the positions 1 and 2 of the controlling handle would correspond to slightl varying points of cut-oi, and similarly wit positions 4 and 5. Y

Referring to Fig. 2, the power motor 23 130 motor cylinder is obtained by moving thev control lever fromposition 2 to.;.position 1 and the resulting further movement of the tains which may be replaced by balance crosshead 22 of the motor cylinder brings the stop 22 on crosshe'ad 22 into engagement With lever 20.so as to actuate the toggle 8 i and open throttle valve 16 in suchI propor tion as may be determined by the amount of movement of handle between the positions 2 'and 1. In this' manner it is possibleV to cause the engine-to start from rest or to increase its speed from slow turning, even against maximum resistance. The amount the throttle `valve is opened, however, under the precedingvarrangements,-would not be suiicient to maintain full steam pressure in the en ine as the latter approaches or atull speed, and provision is consequently made for finally opening the throttle valve tothe maximum extent, such provision -being either automatic or non-automatic in its operation.'

For automatic working and referring either to Fig. 1 or Fig-2, a pump 35 of any suit-able construction, but preferably'liavinga particularly uniform deliver-y'of iiuid, is4

driven by the engine, 'and'supplies a chamber 40 into Whic projects the plunger 361 Thischamber isprovided with an inlet valve 34, and an outlet valve 38 and when the plunger 36 is at the top of its stroke, free outlet slots 37. The outlet valve 38 is connected, by-means of the links shown, with the lever 29 the upper end of which is so arrangedas to come in contact with a cam on the reversing shaft 30 Whenever the latter it at mid or neutral position. 'The valve'l38 is therefore then compulsorily opened. The valve 38, lever 29 and the springs 32, 33 connected therewith are all arranged -so that4 when the engine is at rest the normal position ofthe valve is open. The springs', weights 1f desired, can also be regulated so as to give the valve'38 any desired resistance to the closing tendency vdue to the movement of the pumped liquid past it. When, owing to the engine being in motion, the moving` current overcomes the resistance of the springs, the valve 38 is suddenly closed.

The confinement of the pump liquidin the chamber 40 Vthen immediately causes the plunger 36 to ascend,thus rapidly opening the .throttle valve 16 by means of suitable llnkage operating the toggle 7.1 The upward movement of the plunger 36 ceases as soon as ythe bottom of the-plunger uncovers the freeoutlet slots 37. The pumped liquid 1s then received by the containing vessel. The closing of valve 38 may be regulated by the springs 32 and 33, as shown, or altervided, and consequently a ready meansv of ,ciently high natively by balance weights, or the action may be assisted or delayed by the use of bypass valve 39, by means of which an alternative route for the escape of liquid is provarying the rate of ow past valve 38, thus 7o ena ling the elo-sing of the valve to correspondwith any desired speed of revolution ofthe engine. If now the control lever be brought backward toward the neutral position 3, the plunger 36 will remain in its top positionfand keepthe throttle valve wide openl so long as the minimum speed is suiito maintain an' adequate supply of fluid to the chamber 40, such minimum speed being. fixed by regulating the by-pass 39.- For speeds above this minimum, the movement of the controlling handle affects only the position of the cut-off. -By this method of working economical use of steam is insured. Y

When it is desired to stop the engine, the control lever is brought to the mid or neutral position 3. This causes the reversing motor 23 to bringV the reversing shaft 30 into mid gear or neutral positiion. At the same time a cam on the reversing shaft 30 acting on the roller 31 shifts the .lever 14 so as to force the throttle valve 16 to the closed position, although the' plunger 36 tends to keep it g5 open. Av spring cushion 15 is inserted in. the connections between the roller 3-1' and the valve 16, so that the latter may be forced on to its seat with certainty but without damage to the gear.. At the same instant the 100 cam on the reversing shaft 30.which engages with the lever 29, causes the relief valve 38 to be opened so that lthe fluid escapes from the chamber 40' and the plunger 36 falls to its lowest position. Itmay be assisted in this by springs or balance weights 6, as well as by the action of the lever 14 straightening out the toggle 7. The controlling lever and t-he whole valve gea-r are-now in neutral position. Although only one throttle valve is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the spindle of this valve can be'connected, as by the rod 17 ,'to other throttle valves controlling'the steam to any or all of the other cylinders of the engine, high,

intermediate, or low pressure, and either on the exhaust or admission side of any cylinder.

For non-automatic working the arrangement of the controlling'gear is as follows The* pump and cataract device 40 is replaced 120 by a motor 41 of known construction actu-` ated by electricity or by Huid under' steady pressure. This motor is controlled simply by means of rod 42 and pedal 43 (or alter natively by means of a second hand lever )du such manner that the piston or moving element of the motor can be moved from end to end of its stroke but cannot remain in intermediate positions. The valve 44 can also be actuated by the cam on the reversing 130 shaft 30 engaging one end of lever 29' which is linked with the valve lever 45.- In this Way the depression of thepedal Will cause the piston of ithe motor cylinder 4lk to traverse its full stroke, thus ul'ly opening lthe throttle valve 16, in which position theV valve will remain until the foot pedal is allowed to rise, When one of the adjustable st ops 42", i2b on the end of the rod 42 Will move lever- 45, so as to cause the piston of the motor cylinder to descend andvclose the throttle valve 16.- Y

Inthe event of the attendant not allowing pedal 43 to rise when the main controlling handle 3 is moved to mid position in order to stop theengine, the movement of the reversing shaft to mid position and the action of lever 29 on lever 45, Will also close the throttle valve owing to the force of the reversing shaft 'cam overcoming any foot pressure the attendant may be exerting on foot pedal 43. And, finally, the valve 16 will be pressed oh its seatbythe roller 31 being 1n contact With the cam on the reversing shaft 3U.

I claim 1. In elastic fluid rolling mill engines, Winding engines or the like, the combination of a valved inlet for supply of motive fluid to the working cylinder, a reversing or expansion gear, a controlling lever and setting gear correlated with lthe valvular part of the fluid supply inlet and the expansion gear and operable by said lever, said setting gear adapted, When the lever is moved in either direction from its mid or neutral position,

to set the expansion gear to a position of late cut off4 and subsequently to open partially the said :Huid supply inlet so that the engine is supplied with a throttled supply of motive fluid and means for controlling the fluid supply yinlet independently of the expansion gearl aft-er the latter has been shifted to the latest cut off.

2. In elastic fluid rolling mill engines, Winding engines or the like, the combination of a main motive luid supply throttle valve, Y

asupplementary throttle valve, a reversing or expansion gear, a `controlling lever, and

setting gearvcorrelated with the main and supplementary throttle valves and the eX- pansion gear ando erable by the said lever, said setting gear a apted, when the lever is moved in either direction from its mid or neutral `position, to set the expansion gear to a position of late cut olf and subsequently to open partially thev said throttle valves so thatthe engine is supplied with a throttled supply of motive fluid and means for controlling the fluid supply inlet independently of the expansion gear after the latter has been shifted to the latest cutolf.

3. In `elastic fluid rolling mill engines Winding engines or the like, the combination of a valved inlet for supply of motive fluid to the Working cylinder, a reversing or expansion gear, a controlling lever and setting gear'correlated With the valvular part of the fluid supply inlet and the expansion gear and operable by said lever, said setting gear being adapted when operated and during the first portion of its movement in either direction from its mid or neutral position to set the expansion gear to a posi- 'Winding engines or the like, the combination Vof a main motive fluid supply throttle valve,

a supplementary throttle valve, a reversing or expansion gear, a controlling lever, and setting 4gear correlated with the main and supplementary throttle valves and the expansion gear and operable by the said lever, said setting gear being adapted when operated and during the first portion of `its movement in either direction from its mid or neutral position to set the expansion gear to a position of late cut oil and subsequently to open partially the said throttle valves so that the engineis supplied with a throttled supply of motive fluid, and means operating during the last portion of the movement of the setting gear from the neutral position, to open the main and supplementary throttle valves to a further extent Without affecting the expansion gear.

5. In Aelasti fluid' rolling mill engines, winding engi e's or the like, the combination of a valved inlet forlsupply of motive iiuid to the working cylinder, a, reversing or expansion gear, a controlling lever, setting gear correlated with the valvular part of the fluid supply' inlet and .the ex ansion gear and operable by said lever, sai setting gear adapted *when the lever is moved in either -direction'from its mid or neutral position,

'Winding engines or the like, the combination of a valved inlet for' supply of motive fluid tothe Working cylinder, a reversing or expansion gear, a controlling lever, setting gear correlated with the valvular part of the fluid supply inlet and the expansion gear and operable by said lever, said setting gear adapted when the lever is moved in 4. `In elastic l luid rolling mill engines,

either direction from its mid. or neutral position, to set theyexpansion gear to a position of lat'e cut off and subsequently to open par l tially the said fluid supplyiinlet so that the engine is supplied with a th'rcttledsupply of' motive fluid, and a supplemental device' operating independently of the setting -gear to open the said fluid supply inlet fully, said device comprising mechanism correlated with the valvular part ofthe vfluid supply inlet, anindependent motor operatively connected with the mechanism "and a supplement-arycontrolling member for contro-lling the motor.

7. In elastic fluid rolling mill engines, Winding engines or the like, the combination of a valved inlet for supply of motive fluid to the working cylinder, a reversing or expansion gear, a cont-rolling lever, setting gear correlated with the valvular part of the fluid supply inlet and the expansion gear and operable by said.lever,`said setting gear adapted when the lever is moved in either direction from its'mid or neutral' position,

to set the expansion gear to aposition of late cut olf and subsequently to open partially the said iluidinlet so that the engine is supplied with a' throttled supply 'of motivetflufid, a supplemental. deviceoperating independently' of the setting gear to open the :said fluid supply inlet fully, and means whereby the supplemental device comesautomatically into loperation' after -the engine has started into-slow motion and attained a predetermined speed. l

'-8.- In. elastic fluid rolling mill engines,

. Winding engines or' the like, the-combination and operab of a valved inlet for supplyof motive fluid to the working cylinder, a reversing or eX- pan'sion'gear, a controlling lever, setting ear correlated with. `the valvular part of the, inlet and the ex ,ansion gear uid supply e by said! lever, sai setting gear adapted lwhen the lever-is moved in either direction from its mid or neutral position, to set the expansion gear to a position of late cut ofi", and'subsequently to open partially' the said duid inlet so that the engine is supplied with a throttled supply of me# tive fluid, asupplemental device operating ,independently of the setting gear to open the said fluid supply inlet full and means whereby the supplemental v evice comes automatically into operation after the eng-ine has started into slow motion and attained a predetermined speed, said means comprismg a pump operated by the engine and a cataract device associated withsaidI pump. o

9. In elastic fluid yrolling mill engines,

winding engines or thelike, the combination of a main motive fluid "supply throttle Valve, a supplementary throttle valve, a

reversing or expansion gear, a controlling e5 lever, setting gear correlated with the main gear toa positionof late cut olf and subse.

quently to open partially'the said 'throttle valvesso that the engine is supplied with a throttled supply ,of motive fluid anda supplemental device `operating independently of the setting gear to open the said throttle valves fully.. A

10. In elastic fluid rollin mill engines, winding engines or the like, t e combination' of a main motive fluid suppl throttle valve,`

a supplementary throttle va ve, a reversing ori expansion gear, a controlling lever, setting gear correlated with the main and sup"-v plementary throttle valves and the eXpansion gear and operable by the said lever,"

said setting gear adapted, when the lever is 'moved in either direction from its mid or neutral position, to se t; th e expansion gear to a position of' late cut off and subsequently to lopen partially thel said throttle valves s'o that the engine is supplied with a throttled supply of motive fluid and a supplemental dev1ce operatingl independently of the setting gear. to open the' said throttle valves' fully,` said device comprising mechanism correlatedvwith the said throttle valves, an independent `motor operatively connected lwith the mechanism-'and a supplementary controlling. member "for controlling :the

motor.

11.1In elast-ic Huid 'rolling' winding engines or the like, the combination of a main motive Huid supply throttle valve, a supplementary throttle va ve, a reverslng or expansion gear, acontrolling lever, 'setting-gear correlated with thefmain and supple'mentary throttle valves and the expansion gear and operable by the said1ever, said setting gear adapted, when the leverA 1s moved in either direction from its mid;orneutral position, to set the expansion gear-toa position of late cut olf and subsequentlytoopen partially the said throttle valves so that the p l engine is supplied with a throttled supply of motiveui a supplemental dev1ce operating independently of the 'settinggear to open the-` said throttle `valves fully, and e means whereby the supplemental device comes automatically into operation after the v .engine has. started into slow motion and attained a predetermined speed.

12. In 'elastic fluid rolling mill eng1nes,

winding engines or the like, the combination a supplementary throttle va v e, a reversing or expansion gear, a controlling lever, setting gear correlated W1th the main and. s'up.-

of a mai'n motivefluid suppl throttle valve,

plementary throttle valves and the expansion gear and operable by the said lever," saidsetting gear adapted, when thelever 1s` moved in either direction from its mid or neutral positlon, to set the expanslon`l gear to a position of late cut oi' and subsequently to open partially the said throttle valves so that` the engine is supplied With a throttledsupply of motive fiuid, -a supplemental device operating independently of the setting gear to open the said throttle valves fully, and means whereby the supplemental device comes automatically into operation after the engine has started into slow motion and attained. a predetermined'speed, said means comprising a pump operated by the engine `and a cataract-device associated with said ump.

13. In elastic yHuid rolling mill engines,

. Winding engines or the like, the combination of a valved inlet-for supply of motive fluid tothe Working cylinder, a reversing or eX-' pansion gear, a controlling lever, setting 'gearv correlated with the valvular part of the fiuid supply inlet 'and the expansion gear and operable by said lever, said setting gear adapted, When the lever is moved in either direction from its mid orneutral position, to set the expansion gear to a position of late cut off and subsequently to' open partially the said fluid supply inlet so that ythe engine is supplied with a throttled sup# ply of motive fiuid, means for controlling ythe fluid supplyinlet independently of the plementary throttle valves andthe eXpan-. sion gear and operable by the said lever,

said setting gear adapted, when the lever is moved in either direction from its mid or neutral position, to set the expansion gear to a position of late'cut off and subse nent-ly to open partially. the said throttle va ves 4so lthat theengine is supplied with a throttled supply of motive Huid, means for control-v lingthe fluid supply inlet independently of the exansion gear after the latter has been shifte to the latest cut o', andmeans correlated w-ith the expansion gear operating to force the said valves into closed positions to cut off the motive fluid supply when the controlling lever together with the eX- pansiongear isbrouglit` toa mid or neutral position. i

15. In elastic `fluid rollin mill engines, "Winding engines or the like, t e combination offa valved inlet for supply of motive fiuid to the Working-cylinder, a reversing or expansion gear, a `controlling lever, setting lgear correlated with the valvular part of the `fluid supply inlet and the expansion gear and operable by said lever,sai d setting gear beingfadapted, when operated and during the first portion of its movement ineither direction from its mid or neutral position, to set the expansion gear to a position of late cut ofi? -and subsequently to open partially the said fiuid supply inlet so that the engine is supplied With a throttled supply of motive fiuid, and means operating during the last portion ofthe movement of the setting gear from the neutral position, to open the said fluid supply inlet to a further extent Without affectingl t-he expansion gear, and

operating to force said valvular' part into the vclosed position to cut o the motive fluid supply when the controlling lever together with the expansion gear is brought to a mid or neutral position. I

l16. In elastic fluid rolling millr engines, Winding engines or the like, thecombination means correlated with the expansiongear'4 of a main motive fluid supply throttle valve,

a supplementarythrottle valve, a reversing or expansion gear,A a controlling lever, setting gear correlated with the main and supplementarythrottle valves and the' expan-v sion gear land operable by the said lever, said setting. gear being adapted, whenV operated and durin the first portion of its movement in either directionv from its mid lor neutralposition, to set the expansion gear to a position of late cut olf and subsequently to open partially the said throttle lvalves so that'the engine is supplied with a throttled supply of motive fluid, and means operating during the-last portion of the movement of the setting gear from the neutral position, to open the main and `supplementary 'throttle valves to a further extent Without affectingthe .expansion gear, and means correlated with the expansion gear operating to force the said valves into closed positions to cut ofi? the motive fluid supply when the controlling lever 'together with the expansion gear 1s brought to a mid .or neutral por sition.

17. In elastic fluid rolling mill engines, Windin engines or the like, the combination of a va ved inlet for supply of motive f'luid to the Working cylinder, a reversing or eX- pansion gear, a controlling lever, setting gear correlated with the valvular part of the yfluid supply inlet and the expansion gear and operable by said lever, said'setting gear adapted when the lever is moved in either direction from its mid or neutral position to set the expansion gear to a position of late cut ofi and subsequentlyto open partially the said fluid supply inlet so that the engine is supplied with a throttled supply direction from its mid or neutralposition to set the 'oxpansiongar to a positlon'of lateplied with a throttled supply of motive Huid,l

olf-motive' fluid a supplemental device operating independently of the setting gear to open the said Huid supply inlet tully, and

pansion gear, a controlling lever, setting tgiear correlated with the valvular part of the uid supply'inlet andthe expansion gear and operableA by said lever,'.s'aid setting' gear adaptedfwhen the lever is moved in either direction from its .mid or neutral position, to Set the expansion gear -to a position of late cut olf and subsequently to open partially the said iuid supply inlet-so that the engine is'supplied with a throttled supply of motive fluid, a supplemental device operating independently `ofthe setting gear to open the said fluid supply inlet fully, said device comprising mechanism correlated with the valvular part of thetluid supply inlet, -an independent. motor operatively connected with the mechanism and a supplementary controlling member for controlling the 1110-.

tor,l and vmeans correlated with the expansion gear operatin to force said valvular part lnto ythe close positionto cut oli' the' motive fluid sup ly whenfthecontrolling leverv to? gether, with the expansion gear 1s brought` to a mid or neutral position. 19. In elastic iiuid rollin windin vengines or the like, gie combination of 'a va ved inlet for supply. of motive fluid to the Working cylinder, a reversing or expansion gear, a controlling, lever, settings' gear correlated with the valvular part of the uid suppl p inlet andthe expansion gear and operab e by said lever, said setting gear adapted'when -thclever 1s moved in either cut ofi" and subsequently to open partially thev said Huid inlet so that the engine-is supv a'supplemental device operating independently ofv the setting gear to open the saidl fluid supply inlet fully, means whereby the` Asupplemental device comes automaticallyv into' operation'after the engine has started into slow motion and attained a predetermined speed, and means correlated with the ear-operating to force said val expansion vular part 1nto the closed position to cut olf the motive fluid supply when thefcontroli ling lever together with the expansion gear is'brought to a mid or neutral position.

20. In elast-ic fluid rolling mill-engines,

windingengines or the like, the combination mill engines,l

vand

of a valved inlet for supply 'of .motive fluid to the working cylinder, a I eversingor expansion gear, a controlling lever, setting gear correlated witli the valvular Y part of' the fluid supply inlet and the expansion gear and operable by saidlever, said setting gear adapted, when the lever is moved in either direction from its mid or neutral position, to set the expansion gear to a position of late cut oli, and subsequently to open partially the said Huid inlet so that the engine is suppliedA with a throt-tled supply of motive fluid, a supplemental `device operating -independently of the setting gear to o-pen the said fiuid supply inlet fully, means whereby the supplemental-:device comes' lautomatically into operation after. the engine has started into slow mot-ion and at.

tained a predetermined speed, said means comprising a pump operated by the engine" and acataract device-associated with said pump, and means correlated with the expansion gear operatingto force said valvular part into the closed position to cutoil" the motive fluid sup-ply when the controlling lever together withx'the expansion gear l1s brought to a mid or neutral position.

' v21. In elastic fluid rolling mill engines, -winding engines or the like, the combination of a main motive Huid supply throttle valve, a supplementarythrottle valve, a reversing or expansion gear, a controlling lever, setting gearfcorrelated'with the main and. supplementary throttle valves and the expansion gear and. operable by the said lever, saidJ setting ear adapted, when the lever vis moved in eit er direction from its mid or neutral'pos1t1on','to set the expanslon gear to 4a position of late cut oi and subsequently to open partially' thel said throttlevalves so that the engine is supplied with a throttled supply of motive fluid, a supplemental de.

vice operating independently of the setting gear to'open the'said throttlevalves fully,

means correlated with the expansion gear operating to force the said valves into closed positions to cut off-the motive fluid 1 Asupply when the controlling lever together' with Athe expansion gear is-brought to amid or; neutral position.

22. In, elastic fluid rolling mill engines, winding enginesor' the like, the combination of a main motive'luidsupply'throttle valve, a supplementary throttle valve, areversing or expansion gear, a controlling. lever, set- 'ltin'g gear correlated with the mainand supplementary throttle valves and vthe expansion gear and operable 'bythe "said lever,-

said setting gear adapted, when the leveris moved in either direction from its mid or.

neutral position, to set the expansion gear'to a position of late cut oi and subsequently to open partially: the said throttle valves so that the engine is supplied Vwith a throttledsupply of motive fluld and a supplemental tained a predetermined-speed, and meansl device operating independently of the setting gear to open the said throttle v alves fully, said device comprising mechanism correlated with the said throttle valves, an

independent motor operatively connected with the mechanism, a supplementary controlling member for controlling the motor, and means correlated with the expansion gear operating to force the said valves into closed positions to cut off the motive fluid vsupply when the controlling lever together with the expansion gear is. brought to a mid or neutral position.

23. In elastic fluidrollin'g mill engines, winding engines or the like, the combination of a main motive Huid supply throttle valve, a supplementary throttle valve, a reversing or expansion gear, a controlling lever, setting gear correlated with 'the main and sup-- plementary throttle valves 4and the expansion gear and operable by the said lever, said setting gear adapted, when the lever is moved 'in either direction from its-mid or neutral position, to set the. expansiongear to a lposition of late out 0H and-subsequently to open partially the said throttle valves so that the engine is supplied with a throttled supply` of motive fluid, a supplemental de vice operating independently of the setting gear to o en the said throttle valves fully, means w ereby the supplemental device comes automatically into operation after the engine has started into slow motion and atcorr'elated with .the eXpansionlgear' operating to 'force' the said valves intoclosed posi tions to cut oi themotive fluid supply when the controlling lever together with the expansion gear is brought to a mid or neutral position.

24. In elastic fluid rolling mill engines, winding'enginesor the like, the combination of a main motive fluid `supply throttle valve, a supplementary throttle valve, a reversing or expansion gear, a -controlling lever, setting gear correlated with the main and supplementary throttle valves and the expan- `sion gear and operable by the said lever,

said setting gear adapted, when the lever is moved in either direction ffrom its mid or neutral position, to set the expansion gear to a position of late cut olf and subsequently to open partially the said throttle valves so that the engine is supplied with a throttled supply of motive iuid, a supplemental device operating independently of the setting gear 'to open the said throttle valves fully, means whereby the supplemental device comes automatically into operation after the engine has started into slow motion and attained a predetermined speed, said means comprising a pump'. operated. by the engine 

